-Visually Impaired Liberian Appeals for Help to Pursue Education
Monrovia, Liberia — Musa Kamara, an 18-year-old visually impaired Liberian, is making a heartfelt appeal to the government, politicians, humanitarian organizations, and goodwill individuals to support his dream of obtaining an education. Kamara, who lost his sight permanently in 2020, says his ambition is to become a journalist, but financial hardship is threatening to derail his academic journey.
Kamara lost his vision at the age of two due to cataracts. In 2012, after three years of blindness, a surgical procedure restored sight in his right eye, which he relied on for eight years. Unfortunately, in 2020, his sight failed completely, leaving him blind once again. Despite the setback, he is determined to pursue his studies at the Liberia School for the Blind but says his family cannot afford the registration fee and other required items, which total about 45,000 Liberian Dollars.
“My mother has been my only source of survival since I got into this condition, but now she is also caring for my sick father. We simply cannot afford the cost,” Kamara told reporters at his family home in Congo Town. “I want to be a journalist, and I don’t want this dream to die. I am appealing to the government, the Press Union of Liberia, media owners, and all good people to help me continue my education.”
